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SAE-AISI M41 Steel vs. Monel R-405

SAE-AISI M41 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Monel R-405 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M41 steel and the bottom bar is Monel R-405.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
62
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 800 to 2290
540 to 630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1600
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1550
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
23
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
50
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.1
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
250

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 76
17 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 46
17 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.0
5.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 71
17 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.1 to 1.2
0 to 0.3
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Cobalt (Co), % 4.8 to 5.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
28 to 34
Iron (Fe), % 73.4 to 78.9
0 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.6
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.3 to 4.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
63 to 72
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0.025 to 0.060
Tungsten (W), % 6.3 to 7.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.3
0

Comparable Variants